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Tyler Zeller scored 14 points with five rebounds, one assist and one block in 30 minutes against the Nuggets on Thursday.

At the trade deadline, it was a mild surprise that the Bucks gave up anything to get a guy who was out of the rotation, but the Bucks are getting a lot out of Zeller right now. He's coming off a 14-point, eight-board Tuesday, but perhaps the biggest takeaway here is that the center position in Milwaukee will be a headache. Most fantasy owners will probably want to avoid Zeller, John Henson and Thon Maker in the second half. Feb 15 - 10:27 PM

Tyler Zeller hit 7-of-9 shots for 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes of Tuesday's win over the Hawks.

Thon Maker continues to start with John Henson sidelined by a hamstring injury, but Zeller was the best big man for the Bucks tonight. He hadn't done much prior to this game and will take a hit once Henson is back, so just put him on your watch list for now. He'll have to play like this a couple more times before we'll get too excited about him, and it's probably not going to happen. Feb 13 - 10:55 PM

Tyler Zeller finished Saturday's game at Orlando with four points and eight rebounds across 22 minutes off the bench.

Zeller was seeing a little extra work with John Henson (hamstring) nursing a hamstring injury and Marshall Plumlee taking a DNP-CD. The newcomer was 2-of-3 from the field, while adding an assist and a blocked shot, making a nice second impression after an ugly debut on Tuesday. Still, his fantasy appeal is rather minimal at this point. Feb 10 - 9:55 PM

Tyler Zeller made his Bucks debut on Tuesday vs. the Knicks with zero points, two rebounds and three turnovers.

Well, it wasn't the best first impression. John Henson (hamstring) was out tonight, but Zeller was still the third center behind Thon Maker and Marshall Plumlee. There's no fantasy value here, but we'd expect him to eventually pass Plumlee. Feb 7 - 12:52 AM

Depth Charts

Malcolm Brogdon has been diagnosed with a partially torn left quadricep tendon and will be out for 6-8 weeks.

For the second year in a row, the Bucks get horrible news on a day a key player comes back from injury with Jabari Parker back tonight. Last year on Feb. 8, Parker went down the same night Khris Middleton returned from a torn hamstring. The Bucks could also be without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe, so Middleton may be ridiculously busy. Besides him, we'll be seeing more Sterling Brown, Tony Snell, Matt Dellavedova and maybe even Sean Kilpatrick. Brogdon is a drop in most leagues while there really isn't a pickup to make until we get more info on Bledsoe and Giannis.

Matthew Dellavedova (sprained right ankle) went through some light workouts on Wednesday.

According to beat writer Matt Velazquez, Dellavedova had "[a] little bit of movement heading into each shot ... Looking confident, comfortable on his sprained ankle." Malcolm Brogdon (quad) isn't expected back until late March or early April, so the Bucks would get a big lift if Dellavedova can return later this month. Leave him on the waiver wire outside of the deepest leagues.

Mirza Teletovic (blood clots) is not expected to return anytime in the near future, two sources told veteran Bucks beat writer Gery Woelfel.

Woelfel's sources believe Teletovic will be out for at least three more months. The Bucks have offered next to nothing in terms of a potential timeline, and Teletovic said himself that he's unsure when he might get back onto the court. Expect the Bucks to explore the market for shooters in advance of Februrary's trade deadline.

John Henson (sore right hamstring) went through a light practice on Wednesday and hopes to increase his activity during Thursday's practice.

The Bucks return to action in Toronto on Friday, and we should have a better sense of Henson's status before they depart for their one-off road game. If Henson is forced to sit out, Tyler Zeller and Thon Maker will do the heavy lifting at center.